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say_v the_o infallible_a rule_n of_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o scripture_n itself_o etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o assembly_v confession_n above_o cite_v and_o artic._n 10._o to_o the_o same_o effect_n with_o the_o assembly_n confession_n also_o and_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o antopaedobaptist_n chap._n 1_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o same_o word_n or_o at_o least_o with_o very_o little_a variation_n of_o the_o word_n as_o to_o tradition_n for_o the_o first_o day_n call_v sunday_n the_o observation_n thereof_o among_o some_o i_o acknowledge_v be_v sunday_n tradition_n for_o and_o against_o sunday_n ancient_a and_o that_o the_o heathen_a nation_n do_v oâ—_n old_a long_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o lord_n offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o worship_v
year_n together_o have_v walk_v contrary_a to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n yet_o the_o command_n be_v the_o same_o and_o oblige_v we_o now_o just_a as_o they_o do_v the_o apostle_n and_o other_o in_o christ_n time_n and_o after_o his_o death_n and_o the_o contrary_a practice_n of_o all_o the_o world_n if_o it_o be_v so_o will_v not_o impeach_v any_o one_o of_o christ_n command_n nor_o make_v those_o heretic_n that_o observe_v they_o three_o for_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o this_o matter_n of_o fact_n i_o shall_v offer_v some_o break_a collection_n which_o i_o have_v make_v out_o of_o the_o century_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n and_o against_o it_o for_o the_o first_o day_n which_o i_o think_v will_v answer_v these_o two_o last_o objection_n the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n print_v at_o basil_n 1560._o 1._o magdeburgenses_n cent_n 1._o lib._n 1._o write_v by_o those_o of_o maidenburg_n in_o germany_n who_o be_v protestant_n cent_n 1._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o fol._n 44._o they_o say_v it_o be_v only_o the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o institute_v and_o to_o abolish_v a_o sabbath_n which_o be_v true_a and_o sound_a cent._n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o fol._n 503_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o apostle_n and_o other_o mention_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v true_a also_o as_o before_o cent._n 4._o fol._n 410._o sozo_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 19_o show_v that_o in_o many_o city_n and_o village_n among_o the_o egyptian_n they_o use_v to_o convene_v the_o evening_n of_o the_o sabbath_n upon_o which_o day_n that_o there_o be_v public_a assembly_n athanasiusâ—hews_v â—hews_z in_o lib._n de_fw-fr interpretatione_n psalmorum_fw-la where_o he_o name_v these_o as_o the_o day_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n the_o sabbath_n the_o dominical_a day_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o i_o think_v be_v monday_n good-friday_n parasceven_a and_o quartam_fw-la sabbati_fw-la which_o i_o think_v be_v wednesday_n good_a friday_n can_v not_o be_v weekly_o but_o yearly_o so_o i_o guess_v this_o be_v in_o lent_n but_o where_o this_o be_v i_o remember_v not_o cent._n 4._o concilii_fw-la eliberini_fw-la can._n 23_o constitute_v a_o fast_a upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n so_o now_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v by_o some_o turn_n into_o a_o fast_a cent._n 5._o fol._n 436_o ambrose_n say_v when_o i_o come_v to_o rome_n i_o fast_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n when_o i_o be_o here_o i_o do_v not_o fast_o cent._n 5._o fol._n 477_o they_o say_v the_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n at_o rome_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o other_o country_n sozomenus_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 19_o quemadmodum_fw-la in_o aliarum_fw-la terrarum_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la so_o that_o other_o church_n in_o other_o country_n except_o rome_n do_v assemble_v on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o five_o century_n after_o christ_n which_o may_v pass_v for_o one_o authority_n against_o the_o say_a writer_n objection_n cent._n 5._o fol._n 647_o those_o who_o live_v at_o constantinople_n have_v various_a time_n of_o assemble_v and_o without_o doubt_n in_o other_o neighbour-churche_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v one_o day_n of_o the_o whole_a week_n constitute_v in_o which_o the_o promiscuous_a multitude_n once_o assemble_v to_o hear_v sermon_n for_o so_o say_v chrysostom_n etc._n etc._n isychius_n presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o commentary_n on_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n in_o some_o place_n of_o syria_n and_o egypt_n man_n assemble_v in_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n fol._n 648._o this_o be_v in_o the_o five_o century_n cent._n 5_o fol._n 685_o it_o be_v say_v those_o who_o fast_v and_o those_o who_o dine_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n live_v in_o concord_n and_o that_o it_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o same_o church_n to_o have_v some_o dine_a and_o some_o fast_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o the_o eastern_a church_n they_o never_o fast_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n one_o sabbath_n of_o the_o whole_a year_n except_v which_o be_v before_o the_o passover_n the_o western_a church_n by_o which_o i_o think_v they_o mean_v rome_n and_o thereabouts_o observe_v the_o contrary_n and_o they_o quote_v augustine_n as_o speak_v of_o this_o diversity_n how_o they_o fast_v at_o rome_n on_o the_o sabbath_n which_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v be_v sinful_a than_o they_o shall_v condemn_v the_o roman_a church_n and_o many_o place_n near_o to_o it_o and_o far_o from_o it_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v think_v it_o sinful_a not_o to_o fast_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n than_o they_o shall_v blame_v many_o eastern_a church_n and_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n this_o as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v in_o chrysostom_n letter_n to_o jerome_n and_o in_o another_o letter_n to_o casulanus_fw-la where_o he_o profess_o write_v of_o the_o fast_a upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o plain_o show_v that_o fast_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v peculiar_a to_o rome_n and_o a_o few_o western_a church_n and_o if_o any_o ask_v why_o i_o transcribe_v authority_n to_o prove_v that_o for_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n some_o dine_v and_o some_o fast_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 1._o i_o answer_v to_o show_v that_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n do_v agree_v which_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o which_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o that_o they_o all_o agree_v to_o call_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o some_o few_o now_o pretend_v to_o doubt_v 2._o to_o show_v whence_o the_o alteration_n be_v from_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o a_o festival_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o fast_a 3._o to_o show_v that_o this_o practice_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o some_o western_a church_n be_v not_o follow_v by_o the_o eastern_a church_n nor_o by_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n nor_o be_v it_o as_o i_o think_v by_o some_o christian_a church_n to_o this_o day_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v afterward_o now_o that_o public_a fasting-day_n as_o this_o be_v be_v keep_v holy_a to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o festival_n be_v know_v to_o all_o christian_n who_o upon_o public_a fast_a day_n where_o they_o have_v liberty_n do_v assemble_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n when_o christian_n do_v agree_v upon_o a_o day_n to_o assemble_v for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n there_o do_v appear_v no_o great_a difference_n whether_o they_o feast_v or_o fast_o upon_o that_o day_n only_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o art_n of_o it_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v about_o to_o change_v the_o sabbath_n and_o it_o seem_v devise_v among_o other_o this_o medium_n for_o one_o to_o turn_v the_o sabbath_n into_o a_o fast_a before_o easter_n and_o this_o be_v under_o a_o specious_a pretence_n as_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o memory_n of_o his_o passion_n as_o the_o first_o day_n be_v in_o memory_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o therefore_o they_o first_o contend_v much_o about_o observe_v easter_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o yearly_a festival_n whereof_o more_o hereafter_o and_o the_o sabbath_n before_o easter_n because_o of_o our_o lord_n body_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_a to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o yearly_a fast_a and_o so_o by_o degree_n every_o sunday_n to_o be_v a_o festival_n and_o keep_v as_o a_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o every_o sabbath_n to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o weekly_a fast_a and_o by_o degree_n to_o be_v total_o lay_v aside_o and_o no_o more_o observe_v as_o the_o institute_v sabbath_n but_o for_o ever_o after_o to_o be_v keep_v only_o as_o a_o weekly_a fast_a as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o romanist_n and_o some_o other_o to_o this_o day_n this_o legerdemain_n seem_v plain_a to_o such_o as_o be_v unbiased_a and_o have_v look_v a_o little_a into_o church-history_n whereof_o more_o hereafter_o magdeb._n 6._o cent._n in_o synodo_fw-la matisconensi_fw-la where_o be_v convenâ—_n some_o french_a bishop_n etc._n etc._n i_o find_v by_o a_o canon_n of_o that_o synod_n a_o very_a great_a complaint_n against_o the_o christian_a people_n as_o contemn_v the_o dominical_a day_n and_o as_o continual_o work_v on_o it_o â—_o upon_o private_a day_n for_o which_o they_o order_v countryman_n to_o be_v beat_v with_o cudgel_n and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o lawyer_n he_o must_v irrecoverable_o lose_v his_o cause_n which_o be_v very_o hard_o for_o his_o pooâ—_n client_n when_o his_o cause_n be_v good_a cent._n 7._o in_o the_o seven_o century_n we_o have_v two_o bishop_n by_o thâ—_n name_n of_o dominicus_n fol._n 322_o 387._o &_o fol._n 160_o they_o say_v the_o sabbath_n be_v consecrate_v a_o fast_a
and_o fol._n 140_o that_o among_o thâ—_n day_n for_o public_a assembly_n the_o dominical_a day_n be_v most_o name_v also_o among_o some_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v find_v â—_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o three_o hour_n when_o the_o people_n be_v oppress_v in_o the_o church_n by_o grimoâ—ldus_n in_o the_o popilian_a markeâ—_n which_o be_v in_o rome_n itself_o sabelicus_n eâ—eadis_n 8._o lib._n 2._o so_o thâ—_n in_o rome_n itself_o in_o this_o seven_o century_n some_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n for_o which_o they_o be_v oppress_v and_o yet_o for_o aught_o i_o find_v in_o aâ—_n other_o respect_n be_v free_a from_o all_o exception_n and_o fol._n 161_o they_o say_v the_o dominical_a day_n be_v solemn_a â—â—_o christians_o but_o among_o other_o festival_n religious_o observeâ—_n they_o say_v isid_n de_fw-fr officiis_n remember_v or_o make_v mention_n of_o thâ—_n sabbath_n and_o fol._n 185_o they_o say_v when_o they_o do_v assemble_v and_o hoâ—_n often_o be_v not_o express_o write_v but_o the_o most_o mention_n be_v make_v â—_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o dominical_a day_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o coâ—stance_n the_o emperor_n in_o libro_fw-la pontificali_fw-la that_o come_n to_o roâ—_n quarta_fw-la feria_fw-la which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v our_o wednesday_n that_o same_o dâ—_n he_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n dâ—_n to_o st._n mary_n and_o upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n to_o st._n peter_n church_n which_o probable_o be_v in_o lent_n cent._n 8._o in_o the_o eight_o century_n fol._n 1_o they_o say_v that_o the_o faâ—_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v deform_v and_o sad_a be_v miserabâ—_n afflict_v with_o two_o antichrist_n the_o saracen_n addict_v to_o the_o bâ—phemies_n of_o mahomet_n and_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n antichrist_n sittiâ—_fw-mi in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n fol._n 377_o 378_o they_o say_v that_o the_o monk_n in_o his_o island_n and_o the_o pict_n begin_v to_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o romish_a manner_n ann._n dom._n 716._o beda_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 23._o cent._n 9_o in_o the_o nine_o century_n be_v they_o keep_v holy_a the_o dominical_a day_n and_o synodus_fw-la moguntina_n i_o e_fw-la hold_v at_o the_o city_n mentz_n in_o germany_n say_v we_o have_v decree_v that_o all_o dominical_a day_n be_v observe_v with_o all_o veneration_n i_o find_v little_a more_o of_o the_o dominical_a day_n or_o sabbath_n in_o that_o century_n how_o far_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o synod_n at_o mentz_n be_v influence_v from_o rome_n or_o how_o far_o they_o reach_v in_o their_o power_n i_o know_v not_o cent._n 10_o fol._n 365_o 54_o we_o find_v that_o servile_a work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n cent._n 11_o fol._n 287_o 44_o leo_n the_o nine_o endeavour_v to_o obtrude_v a_o fast_a upon_o all_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o whole_a year_n ever_o in_o lent_n upon_o the_o eastern_a church_n etc._n etc._n but_o niceâ—as_n say_v that_o only_o in_o the_o year_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o lord_n burial_n and_o that_o a_o fast_a fol._n 289_o we_o have_v four_o column_n of_o festival_n above_o forty_o festival_n fol._n 290._o 59_o urbane_n the_o second_o in_o a_o synod_n at_o claremont_n ordain_v that_o the_o office_n of_o mary_n i._n e._n st._n marry_o shall_v â—e_v solemn_o celebrate_v upon_o sabbath_n day_n diebus_fw-la sabbathiâ—is_fw-la fol._n 341_o on_o the_o sabbath_n william_n the_o conqueror_n in_o the_o principal_a feast_n have_v magnificent_a and_o sumptuous_a banquet_n malmesb._n â—b_n 3._o cap._n 52_o which_o they_o call_v a_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o of_o the_o day_n this_o be_v i_o can_v certain_o say_v but_o i_o think_v â—_o be_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n fol._n 542._o 10_o pope_n urbane_n the_o second_o decree_v the_o mass_n to_o be_v celebrate_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lady-virâ—in_a mary_n domine_fw-la virgin_n mariae_fw-la so_o now_o at_o rome_n the_o â—ord's_n sabbath_n day_n be_v the_o lady_n mary_fw-mi day_n so_o wanton_a in_o this_o â—ey_n be_v in_o that_o age._n cent._n 12_o fol._n 911._o 17_o de_fw-la festis_fw-la they_o keep_v holy_a the_o dominical_a day_n and_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n fol._n 216_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n â—nd_v now_o we_o must_v celebrate_v the_o dominical_a day_n because_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n fol._n 999._o 10_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n â—hat_n slave_n and_o â—xons_n upon_o every_o dominical_a day_n frequenâ—â—â—_n market_n forum_n â—unense_n neglect_v divine_a worship_n which_o bishop_n gerold_n by_o â—e_a word_n of_o god_n prohibit_v cent._n 13._o the_o thirteen_o century_n bring_v forth_o the_o famous_a dominicus_n by_o who_o afterward_o the_o order_n of_o dominican_n be_v institute_v fol._n 556._o 30._o fol._n 320._o 44_o estius_n say_v the_o precept_n for_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o command_n yet_o distinguish_v four_o precept_n as_o belong_v to_o god_n the_o first_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o second_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o the_o three_o command_n he_o say_v be_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thou_o any_o grave_a image_n the_o four_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o he_o say_v there_o be_v six_o pertain_v to_o our_o neighbour_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o sabbath_n be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o commandâ—_n such_o wild_a conceit_n have_v some_o have_v about_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o to_o lay_v aside_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o fol._n 331._o 32_o one_o thomas_n say_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o sabbath_n literal_o understand_v be_v partly_o moral_a and_o partly_o ceremonial_a moral_a as_o to_o this_o that_o man_n shall_v depute_v some_o part_n of_o his_o life_n to_o give_v his_o mind_n to_o divine_a thing_n but_o as_o to_o this_o command_v determine_v a_o special_a time_n in_o sign_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n so_o the_o precept_n be_v ceremonial_a thus_o he_o determine_v that_o a_o special_a time_n in_o the_o four_o command_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o that_o this_o command_n be_v only_o moral_a as_o to_o some_o part_n of_o man_n life_n and_o say_v not_o what_o part_n and_o estius_n say_v that_o the_o four_o be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o command_n lucius_n '_o be_v ecclesiastical_a history_n which_o he_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o magdeburgenses_n and_o out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o best_a historian_n and_o writer_n print_v at_o basil_n 1624._o contention_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o anicetus_n and_o victor_n 2._o cent._n 1._o lib._n 2._o bishop_n of_o rome_n about_o celebrate_v the_o passover_n upon_o the_o dominical_a day_n fol._n 387_o a_o b_o c._n cent._n 4_o fol._n 41_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n command_v that_o the_o dominical_a day_n 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